WAIRARAPA NORTH COUNTY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3635, 10 October 1890, Page 2

WAIRARAPA NORTH COUNTY

Tlio ordinary montlily meeting o ;he Wairarapa North County Gounci ivas held yesterdajv .thero beinj present Ova Beetbam (Olicirman) Jlaunsoll, Dagg, Von Redin, Stuckey Meredith, and Murray. The minutes of the previous meet ing were read and conGrmed. CORRESPONDENCE. , ' From MrE Wakelin, applying fo permission to erect a tramway acros tlio road near his property at Hast wells, subject !to tli supervision of the engineer. From J W Lang, asking if tli Council will allow him to crop tli gravel reserve adjoining his homo stead, and requesting a lease.—C Von Redin failed to see why the; should not lease the reserve,—On tli motion of Or it was decidei that Mr Lang be offered a yearl lease at 80s per annum, From Sydenham Borough Council requesting a subscription toward offering premiums for insuranc soherne for municipal bodies.—Th communication'was received and laii on tbe tablo.' From Mr H Warren, asking tha Mr Britt be instructed to proceei with his contract without delay.—C Von Redin stated that the matte had been attended to by. the engines. From Martin Kennedy, requestinj that the names of Patrick and Job Gleeson bo inserted outhe'roll,—Re quest granted. • From Clerk of Whareama Bon Board, forwarding a resolution passe at the last meeting of the Boar with reference to the claim of Oliaj man, Fitzgerald and Co.-Or Vo: Eedin thought they would have t go on with the merging of th Whareama Road Board. The matte was held over till after the passin of the special order. From Jens Syversen, resignin, his appointment as ranger to th Mauriceville district. The resignatioi was accepted, and the matter c appointing a successor was referre to the Mauriceville Road Board. From John Taplin, asking' the his last letter to the Council regard in'g passing through the Tauer toll gato free be re-considered. H stated that Mr Whatmin and hi friends passed through the toll frei whilo he had to pay.—Or Von Redi: stated that Mr Whatman was nc benefited by the toll and it was fo this reason he was exempted,Or Meredith pointed out that M Taplin's property was tlio other sid of the toll and he.derived a benefit —Cr Dagg though it was not rigli that the friends of Mr Whatmai should be exempted.--Or Von Redii did not think tbe toll-keeper woul allow tho friends of Mi' What man to pass through free.—Tin Engineer explained that Mr MacKa had gone through with Mr Whatmai to inspect stock.--Or Von Redin dii not Ithinlc it was right that M Macßae should go through thetol without paying.—lt was decided tha Mr Macßae bo informed that hi must pay toll and that the toll-keeps: be notified that Messrs Whatmai and their stockmen only shall pasi chrough the toll free Th( application of Mr Taplin was, afte: some discussion, granted. HMNCE, The report of the meeting of the Finance Committee was read anc adopted. Tho Treasurer reported receipt; for the month amounting to £I42E 18s Bd, Accounts, 83 recommended wen passed for payment. • • The balance-sheet for the quartei ending September, ready for audit, was presented by tho Treasurer. Whakeaju Road District. The special order passed on Augusl 14th, merging the Whareama Road Board in the County, was confitmed. Cr Von Redin thought the best thing the Council could do ■ with reference to the law costs of the Whareama Board was to appoint a committee to consider the question. He would movo that Crs Maunsell, Stuckey, Murray, and tho mover be appointed a committee to investigate the matter anil report to next meeting, The Chairman seconded, Cr Meredith said he did not wish to influence the Council, but he thought the Committee should make an eipijiustive enquiry into the phoje case. The way in which thb matter had ljepn ([salt with was a §candal to any local body. Tbe > Chairman agreed with Or Meredith, He had 110 doubt an exhaustive enquiry would be made. The motion was put and carried, Engineer's Report. The report of the engineer was read as follows Sin, —I have the honor to submit to you the following report for the past month on the public works of the County. Masi'erton Riding,—Masterton to \V(ijmata' road, The extension of the protective works 'wag 'successfully accomplished in time to admit" of ifs being brought into operation during the heavy freshet in the river during ll)g' liight of tlie ' sth. When examined during the period of flood tlio work "acted 'most satisfactorily in' scattering tho current' and' weakening its force in a porcoptible manner'along'the lines of the river's banks which 'jyeve' foi'ijjpfly' injured by it, No appreoiablo lyastiiig of the banks was' observable,' por' had any apparently taken place singe 'the rising l of the river. Aiqng the upper linos' of protection large' deposition of ohjngld has between tlie wofks an,4 tli? sliore Si)f these arp steadily tanking up after eaph flood. The sliQftta there formed were closely planted with osto' willow cuttings, but these wet'fi unfortunately swept out in a heavy flood during the "iclifc of the 7th, This flood has somewhat tIl( > V o£,iti f ut of tho river for tho woL' 111l 11 PWW although generally speaking the results arb' adypjtjgeogs to the objects' m view; 'the'' mischjef threatening the rear of the works can be leadily rectified when the normal summer flow is resumed. The broken portions of the bank have Buffered no liarm'pf importance by this latter flood. The expenditure of the amount allocated for painting tho Taueru bridge will be proceeded with as soon as the materials, which,'.are.. not obtainable in this Polpjjy can be procured from the Melbom'ne' agents, The ordinary lead and hematite paints 'lijtbprtei used, Lave invariably proved of a more or less unsatisfactory character, Ihe bridges becoming iliabby and blemished shortly after they are joated. Tip material proposed to be isefi, Carson's'aHe-poyrpsiyepaint,is well recommended,'' results. "having jeen'dbtaiiied with it on New Zealand ,i|n{ier wojph haye'npt been realised ,vith ! any of tlip 'at prespnt n use.' •

Casmpoint. Bidwo—Mostorton to Waimala road.- Messrs. Elder Bros f oneent having been obtained, fresh

quarries will be opened shortly on the Mungapakelia section of this line, and quarrying operations commenced for the purpose of repairs in this locality at an early date, The prospects obtained are of a satisfac- ; tory character, tlio stone .bearing a close similarity to that in Miller's quarry on the Tinui side of the hills. Although it. is probable it may at first prove more costly to ■ procure than that formerly used for this work, I am of opinion that if obtainable in sufficient quantities as the quarry is developed.it will bo workable at tho rates given for the other classes- of stone, l'oor thousand eight hundred feet of fresh timber have been provided to this • distriot. for apportionment between the. Manawa and Cashpoint ridings for. construction of necessary culverts to replace old ones and to supply additional accommodation for surface damage, The materials will be worked up as soon as the state of the unmetalled roads will permit of its being distributed where it is required. Contraot No 89 ■(handrail additions to bridges); The skilled labor necessary to complete this work has not beeu available in Tinui during the past month. The earliest opportunity'will, however, bo taken'to put the matter out of hand. ' Aurao Eidinq.—(Mataikuna road ■ surveysJ.-Oircumstauces have pre- : vented my undertaking this work up i to the present tiing. I hope, however, - to be able to visit the Mataikuna during the next fortnight to execute I the necessary field work ■ that is 1 required,. :

Alfredion RiDiNG.—Eketahuna to Tinui Eoad.—Contracts Nos 21 and 24,' Notice has been duly giveiv to the contractor for these works to resume operations with a view to opening the lino for wheel traffic by the 12th of the current month. A reply was elicited from him stating that he would be prepared to commence with a large staff of men on the Ist nlto., so as tocomply with the Council's order. A later communication from this office on the subjeot has not yet been replied to. The contractor for contract No, 23 has also been notified to complete the bridge held over from last season. Opaki-Manawatu Eoad, (cart crossing!" of Eketahuna township footpaths.) The proprietors in the township, witli one exception, have expressed their willingness that the Counoil should uudertake the construction of these crossings in terms of the communication addressed to them by the Counoil. . As the exception referred to, however, involves tho undertaking or. otherwise of a number of them I have not felt, justified in further proceeding until my letter is replied to, Tho. further drainago of the northern portion of this road has beon dealt with by the permanent man during the month, and several extra culverts \\w been plaoed where they were most required,— |lhavo, &c, 0. J!i, Bbemnei .he report was adopted. The Council then adjourned